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Kuantum Papers Limited

Kuantum Papers Limited

65.51
INR
-3.15
(-4.59%)
4.13EPS
18.31P/E
6.60BMarket Cap
Oct 28Next Earn
2014 Y
2015 Y
2016 Y
2017 Y
2018 Y
2019 Y
2020 Y
2021 Y
2022 Y
2023 Y
2024 Y
2025 Y
2026 Y
TTM
Revenue per Share
54.9
57.22
60.26
69.6
80.62
90.67
85.11
46.11
94.64
149.25
138.22
126.03
124.36
133.17
Basic EPS, GAAP
3.62
2.46
2.4
6.8
8.35
8.93
8.23
-1.46
1.54
15.6
21.07
13.2
4.81
4.13
Free Cash Flow per Basic Share
5.66
-0.51
-1.36
-0.69
1.92
-3.14
-23.17
-12
0.63
35.53
14
-15.58
-12.36
- -
Dividend per Share
- -
0.22
0.53
0.12
0.24
0.3
0.6
0.25
- -
- -
2.99
2.98
2.99
- -
Book Value per Share
15.85
65.44
64.51
71.13
79.23
87.85
95.31
93.65
95.17
110.79
128.79
138.97
140.76
- -
Tangible Book Value per Share
15.84
65.44
64.51
70.89
78.58
86.99
94.68
93.46
95.16
110.79
128.74
137.7
139.45
- -
Basic Weighted Avg Shares
87
87
87
87
87
87
87
87
87
87
87
87
87
87
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
4,790
4,993
5,258
6,073
7,035
7,912
7,427
4,023
8,259
13,025
12,062
10,998
10,852
11,645
Operating Margin (%)
12.1
10.32
9.95
16.9
18.48
17.07
12.97
-1.26
8.98
25.67
25.16
17.54
9.05
8
Depreciation Expense
185
128
136
154
194
251
317
348
462
454
482
540
653
678
Net Income, GAAP
335
250
245
593
729
779
718
-127
134
1,362
1,838
1,152
420
361
Effective Tax Rate (%)
10.1
21
25.42
29.6
31.95
29.71
- -
- -
- -
32.92
25.76
25.87
25.82
29.29
Profit Margin (%)
7
5.01
4.66
9.76
10.36
9.85
9.67
-3.16
1.63
10.45
15.24
10.47
3.87
3.1
Working Capital
-398
180
27
267
481
540
-200
-30
405
45
48
-556
-1,304
- -
LT Debt
644
1,223
1,713
1,991
2,383
3,003
4,683
6,137
6,448
3,678
3,070
4,027
5,986
- -
Total Equity
1,383
5,711
5,629
6,207
6,914
7,666
8,317
8,173
8,305
9,668
11,238
12,127
12,283
- -
Return on Invested Capital (%)
13.79
5.1
3.19
6.91
9.11
8.73
- -
- -
- -
11.75
13.49
7.98
3.66
- -
Return on Capital (%)
21.59
8.3
4.99
8.19
8.77
8.64
- -
- -
- -
11.75
13.65
8.17
3.76
- -
Return on Common Equity (%)
29.42
6.04
3.69
10.02
11.11
10.69
8.99
-1.54
1.63
15.15
17.59
9.86
3.44
- -

Capital Structure

INR

•

in mil. unless spec.
Dec'26
Mar'26
Jun'27
ST Debt
- -
2,711
- -
LT Borrowings
- -
5,897
- -
LT Finance Leases
- -
89
- -
Preferred Equity and Hybrid Capital
- -
- -
- -
Shares Outstanding
87
87
87
Market Capitalization
7,956
5,767
6,601

Working Capital

INR

•

in mil. unless spec.
Dec'26
Mar'26
Jun'27
Total Current Assets
- -
2,555
- -
Cash, Cash Equivalents & STI
- -
415
- -
Accounts Receivable, Net
- -
443
- -
Inventories
- -
1,314
- -
Total Current Liabilities
- -
3,859
- -
Payables & Accruals
- -
- -
- -
ST Debt
- -
2,711
- -
Deferred Revenue
- -
- -
- -

Growth Rates

INR

•

in mil. unless spec.

(avg. rate of change)

10 years
5 years
1 year
Total Equity
8.28%
8.7%
1.29%
Free Cash Flow
502.84%
1,025.71%
-20.67%
Net Income, GAAP
68.91%
128.6%
-63.58%
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
13.73%
29.09%
-1.32%
Total Cash Common Dividend
- -
- -
0.08%

Quarterly Revenue

INR

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2025
2,789
2,759
2,687
2,763
10,998
2026
2,219
2,784
2,877
2,972
10,852
2027
3,012
- -
- -
- -
- -

Quarterly Earnings Per Share

INR

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2025
4.38
3.43
2.4
2.99
13.2
2026
1.38
0.66
1.12
1.64
4.81
2027
0.71
- -
- -
- -
- -

Quarterly Dividends Per Share

INR

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2025
- -
- -
- -
- -
2.98
2026
- -
- -
- -
- -
2.99
2027
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -

Company Description

Company Profile APIChatGPT
CEO
Pavan Kumar Khaitan
Full Time Employees
2,129
Sector
Process industries
Industry
Pulp & paper
Address
W1A, F.F, Tower A Chandigarh CD India 160002
IPO Date
Oct 23, 2019
Website
kuantumpapers.com
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Business
Kuantum Papers Limited manufactures and supplies premium quality writing, printing, and specialty papers produced from agro-residues such as wheat straw, bagasse, sarkanda grass, and wood waste in India. The company offers a diverse portfolio of products including maplitho paper, creamwove paper, copier paper; specialty grades such as azurelaid paper, parchment paper, cartridge paper, ledger paper, stiffener paper, colored paper, bond paper, thermal base paper, cupstock paper, straw paper, and carry bag paper; with GSM ranges from 42 to 200, serving applications in notebook manufacturing, book printing, commercial printing, diaries, calendars, office stationery, envelopes, and eco-friendly substitutes for single-use plastics. Founded in 1980 and headquartered in Chandigarh, India, with manufacturing facilities spanning 259 acres in Saila Khurd, Hoshiarpur, Punjab, at the foothills of the Shivalik Range, Kuantum Papers operates a fully integrated production process with 450 tons per day paper capacity, expanded agro and wood pulping to 365 tons per day via its 2021 Backward Integration Project, 38 MW biomass-based captive power generation, and chlorine dioxide plant for ECF-compliant paper; it distributes through over 100 dealers across India and exports to more than 30 countries, employing over 1,250 people directly. Recent developments include upgrading paper machine 4 to achieve record production milestones such as 8,303 metric tons monthly in September 2025 and 360 tons daily in July 2025, driving 25.5% sequential revenue growth to INR 280 crore in Q2 FY26; strategic shift from notebooks toward higher value-added maplitho and specialty papers amid GST changes; and planned capacity expansion from 450 to 650 tons per day targeting 30-40% volume growth in FY27 with expected EBITDA margins of 18-20%.